Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan peaked at 50.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1.3 | — |
| 2003 | 20.64 | +1483.8% |
| 2004 | 32.92 | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 36.46 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 34.77 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.57 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 15.74 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 29.59 | +88.0% |
| 2010 | 33.99 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 40.33 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 41.94 | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 38.82 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 50.95 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.7. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1483.8% | 1.3 | 20.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 | 0 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 0 | 50.95 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bhutan was 0 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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